consummate
11consummate — consummates, consummating, consummated (The adjective is pronounced [[t]kɒ̱nsʌmət[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]kɒ̱nsəmeɪt[/t]].) 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n You use consummate to describe someone who is extremely skilful. [FORMAL] He acted the… …
12Consummate — As a verb, consummate means to bring something to its completion, such as a transaction, concept, plan or action.Technically speaking, consummation in the marriage context refers to its actual beginning, with an official ceremony of a wedding,… …
13consummate — 1. adjective a) Complete in every detail, perfect, absolute. Belinda Bellonia Bunting//Behaved like a consummate loon b) highly skilled and experienced; fully qualified …
14consummate — I UK [kənˈsʌmət] / UK [ˈkɒnsəmət] / US [ˈkɑnsəmət] / US [kənˈsʌmət] adjective formal showing great skill at doing something She is a consummate politician. It was a demanding part that Collins played with consummate ease. II UK [ˈkɒnsəmeɪt] / US… …
15consummate — consummately, adv. consummative, consummatory /keuhn sum euh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. consummator, n. v. /kon seuh mayt /; adj. /keuhn sum it, kon seuh mit/, v., consummated, consummating, adj. v.t. 1. to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill …
16consummate — con|sum|mate1 [ kansəmət, kən sʌmət ] adjective FORMAL showing great skill at doing something: She is a consummate politician. It was a demanding part that Collins played with consummate ease. consummate con|sum|mate 2 [ kansə,meıt ] verb… …
17consummate — (a relationship) to copulate Originally, to accomplish to the full: I have had to learn self control. She has refused to consummate our relationship. (Townsend, 1982) Consummation is one of the essential ingredients of Christian… …
18consummate — 1 adjective formal 1 very skilful: a great performance from a consummate actress 2 complete and perfect in every way: a consummate example of Picasso s artistry 3 used to emphasize how bad someone or something is: a man with a consummate lack of… …
19consummate — con•sum•mate v. [[t]ˈkɒn səˌmeɪt[/t]] adj. [[t]kənˈsʌm ɪt, ˈkɒn sə mɪt[/t]] v. mat•ed, mat•ing, adj. 1) cvb to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill 2) cvb to bring to a state of completion, as an arrangement or agreement 3) lawg to complete… …
20consummate — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Consummate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑love, ↑marriage {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. Consummate is used with these nouns: ↑actor, actress, ↑diplomat, ↑ease, ↑performer, ↑politician, ↑professional …
